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Ipswich people of all ages took to two wheels to enjoy a day of car-free cycling in the town centre. The SkyRide event was part of a cycling weekend and a special summer of fun organised by the Borough Council and its partners. To see a round-up of events in picture go to Page 6.

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The Angle SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2015 The Angle SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2015 In this issue Aladdin and Annie ... the Regent The changing face of Ipswich

brings more top shows to Ipswich 1 CIVIC DRIVE:The former police station on the corner of Civic 4 PRINCES STREET: Ipswich Borough Councillors have given Our town is | Good news for bus passengers Drive and Elm Street has been demolished by contractors working planning permission for a new HQ for leading law firm Birketts. changing ... for Ipswich Borough Council. The site has been separated from the and Ipswich Borough End star Samantha Dorrance as sitcom, Lesley Joseph, stars as Council is closely involved Page 4 adjacent building, the ex-Crown Court occupied by CSV Media. Princess Jasmine, CBBC’s M.I. Miss Hannigan in Michael 5 SPROUGHTON ROAD: with some of the When the police station site is cleared, the Borough Council will The green light has been given to plans for a major new Aldi store development work taking High actor Chris Stanton as Harrison and David Ian’s new develop plans for its future use. Demolition pictures by MALCOLM at the junction of Europa Way and Sproughton Road. The planned place to build much Latest news from your Area Abanazar and impressionist and production. It is a role that EARL store will have a floorspace of 1,726 square metres, 89 car parking needed homes, office Committee Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist “Dorian” has already played in spaces and will provide access from Europa Way. accommodation and Andrew Fleming as Wishee the West End. Page 10 shops. Washee. 2 PRINCES STREET:Work is progressing in this important link Annie, which is set in New York between the town centre and the railway station. PDR construction How to get in touch with your Ipswich Borough Council’s during the Great Depression, Ltd is leading the £9 million transformation of the former Fison Borough Councillors Deputy Leader, Councillor has some memorable songs and House. Ipswich Borough Council sold the freehold to Malcolm Bryony Rudkin, said: “Paul a fantastic musical score, and Hobbs, the developer behind the Earls Colne Business Park in Essex, Page 11 Daniels leads a strong cast comes to the Regent next April and his partner, Joe Read. Work will be completed by January 2016. which will bring magic and 25th - 30th April 2016 excitement to Aladdin, the Contacts 3 McCLURE WAY: Building is progressing at McClure Way off region’s best and brightest panto Other big shows include the Ulster Avenue, where a former garage site at the back of a parade of The Angle is published by this Christmas. The Regent perennial favourites, The Sound shops is being transformed into 22 council homes. The development Ipswich Borough Council and Theatre will again provide a top of Music, and Hairspray. To find honours Pte Aaron McClure, who was born and brought up on the delivered to households in quality show for all the family.” out everything that’s on go to Whitehouse estate. Pte McClure, 19, was a member of the Royal Ipswich. It is also published in Another massive show coming www.ipswichregent.com or go the Ipswich Star and is available Anglians, who died in Afghanistan in 2007. 3 online at www.ipswich.gov.uk to the Regent is the fabulous to the Tourist Information musical, Annie. Star of TV’s Centre in St Stephen’s Church. For distribution enquires legendary “Birds of please contact a Feather” See also Page 12 [email protected] Britain’s favourite magician, runner-up and tel: 01628 816606 Paul Daniels, is starring in platinum-selling singer Andy Abraham as the Contact The Angle: the Regent Theatre’s Genie of the Lamp, [email protected] stunning pantomime, 01473 432031 Disney Channel Aladdin, this winter. presenter and Want to get in touch with a West Councillor? Paul and his wife, Debbie McGee, will both be in the Telephone 01473 432000 or Enchanted Entertainment email them directly. For example: production which will take to 1 4 firstname.surname@ the stage from 19th to 30th councillors.ipswich.gov.uk December. www.ipswich.gov/ Producer Guy Pascall said: 2 5 councillors “We’ve got a dazzling panto lined up this Christmas. It’s going to be full of magical illusions, with Paul Daniels bringing his unique talents to this year’s pantomime. Audiences are in for a treat with a flying carpet, a magic lamp, a wizard and the most outrageous genie.”

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The Angle SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2015 The Angle SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2015 A Big Top Christmas party at the Town Hall Shops that make us special Good news for Roll up, roll up ... the Big Top is coming to Ipswich Town Hall for a series of Christmas spectaculars. Individual or group/company tickets are now on sale for these parties, which will be hosted by Town 102 There is a lot happening in the town centre, with developments under way in the Tower and include a three-course meal, circus performance and disco on Thursday 17th December, with live Ramparts (soon to be Sailmakers) and Buttermarket shopping centres and more retailers Halloween Night Special bus passengers music from special guests The Downsetters on Friday 18th and Saturday 19th December. For further opening or expanding. Independent shops are also making a name for themselves. information and to book your tickets email [email protected] or telephone 01473 432374. Cake and Catwalk is opening in Tour of Britain Susie Hood, Manager at Larking Shopmobility St Peter’s Street and owner Lynn comes to town Gowen, said: “This sponsorship appeal Turner said: “I’ve always wanted Twenty top cycling teams will is an excellent way to show our Ipswich Shopmobility is to be here. I’m thrilled; there’s a compete in the eight-day Aviva continuing commitment to appealing for volunteers to help great community here with Tour of Britain, which comes to helping the local community. I run its service. Shopmobility individual shops with individual Ipswich on Saturday 12th am also delighted that, through provides wheelchairs and styles. It’s the street with the best September at the end of a the event, we are able to support mobility scooters for residents independent stores.” 139-mile stage. The finishing MacMillan this year along with and visitors to get around the SATURDAY 31ST line is outside Willis on Princes the many other charities town centre. The service, run by Lynn was welcomed to St Peter’s Street and large crowds are participants support.” the Borough Council, is located Street by two more established OCTOBER 2015 expected to line the streets to in the lower ground level of the retailers. Cathy Frost, of CHRISTCHURCH PARK, IPSWICH welcome the riders to Ipswich Council tax discount Buttermarket Shopping Centre Loveone, said: “What makes this via Wherstead Road, Hawes move nets £468,000 and is open Monday to Saturday street special is its location, Tickets available from Co-op Food Stores Street, Vernon Street, Burrell Tightening the procedures over 9.15am to 4.15pm and can be history and a group of people See full event details at Road and Princes Street. single person’s discounts for contacted on 01473 222225 or who believe that Ipswich has a www.ipswichfireworks.com /ipswichfireworks Opens at 6pm –Fireworks at 8pm @parkfireworks council tax has resulted in future. As a group, we all have Good news for bus passengers in east Ipswich has been [email protected] There will be a rolling road almost half a million pounds in passion and we are really keen Advance Ticket Prices: Children £4, Adults £6 announced by the Borough Council. extra income, three councils to make it work as a community closure for most of the route and Organised by Carry on cabbie - th 11 Ipswich then Burrell Road and Princes have announced. online! as well as individual businesses. Cathy, Lynn and Anthony in St Peter’s Street Scout Group The Council-owned bus company, Ipswich Buses, has agreed to Street, along with adjoining In the last seven years we (The provide more commercial services in the evenings and on Taxi drivers in Ipswich can now roads, will be closed from Babergh, Ipswich and Mid apply online for a new licence or Saints - St Peter’s and St Sundays and the Council is also funding a new evening service for around 2.30pm. Some buses councils, which work Nicholas) have gone from being the residents of Broke Hall. renew a licence, change a will be operating on a diverted together in the Shared Revenue vehicle or change their private 50% to 95% full. Independent route as there will be temporary Partnership (SRP), have been hire operator. The paper system stores are important as they help Peace of Councillor Philip Smart, public transport portfolio-holder, said: limited access to the railway trialling new software to to makes the town unique.” “This is good news for passengers and the council tax-payer still exists but by using the mind in your station. investigate possible online service you can cut out a Home because the decision to bring in a new commercial service allows discrepancies over discount Anthony Bellini, who runs the own home 24 us to save money. We are using only part of that saving to help lot of time-consuming mergency claims. paperwork. Italian Shirt Shop next door to hours a day E people in Broke Hall who have been without any buses in the Half-Marathon keeps Cake and Catwalk, said: evenings.” on running By accessing credit agency “Independent stores allow Alarm The Larking Gowen Ipswich Simply email Ipswich Borough records, SRP can highlight Council’s taxi team at individuality, so you are unlikely Half-Marathon will be bigger potential dual/multiple to see anyone else in the same Response than ever this year - attracting [email protected] occupancy households. Where and request an activation key. shirt or jacket. My mission it to ervice Celebrating a safer Ipswich hundreds of runners and people other than the accredited bring Italian style to Ipswich. By S spectators to an exciting race This will be posted to you along A celebration in Ipswich is marking Purple Flag weekend on the 2nd, 3rd resident are shown to be living supporting independent stores Live independently in your own home starting and finishing in with some simple instructions – and 4th October. The event highlights the Purple Flag, a scheme that at a property receiving a you are supporting the town and Christchurch Park. The half and you can get started. Mobile button and alarm unit supplied recognises excellence in the management of town and city centres at night. discount, the SRP team contacts guaranteeing their survival.” 24 hour connection to our locally marathon is one of Ipswich’s key them to verify their entitlement events and is taking place on Councillor Roger Fern, Chair of based control team Ipswich was first awarded the Purple Flag status in 2012 and the Borough to claim. the Licencing & Regulatory Elsewhere, Tiger and Pandora Council and its partners work hard to ensure everyone has a great night Sunday 20th September. Assistive technology products available Committee, said: “We have have boosted Tavern Street, out. Ipswich is officially the only town in Suffolk that flies the Purple Flag. Peace of mind at the touch of a button Of the 8,390 accounts made it easier for taxi drivers by Primark is expanding in The race is again sponsored by investigated, almost 1,500 single Westgate Street and Zaika is Service tailored to your needs The Council hopes that the Purple Flag weekend will raise awareness of the leading chartered accountants moving some key services on person discounts, worth line. We still offer a paper-based doing the same in St Nicholas scheme and encourage everyone to work more closely together to and business advisors, Larking £468,000, were removed. New Street. In addition, Noel strengthen and develop the town centre. Gowen, and is organised jointly application service but this gives For more information: bills have been issued reflecting drivers a 24-hour option, which Thomas’s Artizan bakery and by Ipswich Borough Council the changes. patisserie, complete with The event begins with a purple light switch-on at a number of cultural and can be much more convenient.” and Ipswich JAFFA Running courtyard garden, is trading in 01473 433236 historic buildings will be lit up to celebrate Purple Flag. Club. Silent Street. www.ipswich.gov.uk/hears Page 6 www.ipswich.gov.uk www.ipswich.gov.uk Page 7

The Angle SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2015 The Angle SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2015 What a summer! 13 Green Flags - that’s lucky for Ipswich! Angle photographer CHRIS KNIGHT was out and about to capture all the thrills of Maritime Ipswich, the Rugby World Cup trophy tour, and a summer of fun at Holywells Park and Ipswich Museum organised by the Borough Council. If you see yourself among these photographs email us at [email protected] and you will be entered into a prize draw for some fabulous panto tickets.

Two Ipswich parks have Both Holywells and Town Lecture: been awarded coveted Christchurch have benefitted history of our Co-op Green Flags – Christchurch from major Lottery-funded “East of England Co-op: from Park for the eighth time, restoration projects. small beginnings” by Christian while the newly restored Holywells Park was officially Bone is the Town Lecture at Holywells wins for the fifth re-opened earlier this month Museum Street Methodist time. after a £3.5 million restoration Church on Thursday 10th largely funded by the Heritage September from 1pm to 1.50pm. The national award, which is Lottery Fund and the Big Lottery Admission is free but there is a handed out by environmental Fund. retiring collection. charity Keep Britain Tidy, www.ipswich-arts.org.uk recognises and rewards the best A new visitor centre, cafe, toilets, parks and green spaces in the a restored conservatory, wildlife trails and an outdoor theatre Glimpse of the past country. There are some exciting events space are some of the this month at the Suffolk Councillor Phil Smart, Ipswich improvements. Both parks have Records Office in Gatacre Road. Borough Council’s Parks & also been awarded Tripadvisor If you are interested in: finding Open Spaces portfolio-holder, certificates of excellence. out who has lived in your house; said: “These latest awards are Suffolk’s early maps; or a course testament to the great to help you read old Latin partnership between our own documents check the website: parks staff, Friends groups and suffolkheritagedirect.org.uk or volunteers that keep them in telephone 01473 263909. Our pictures show Deputy Mayor such fantastic order.” Opening times: 9.30am to Bill Quinton celebrating with 4.30pm Monday, Tuesday, park-users at Christchurch (top) Thursday, Friday and Saturday. and Holywells Page 8 www.ipswich.gov.uk www.ipswich.gov.uk Page 9

The Angle SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2015 The Angle SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2015 Ipswich really Don’t lose your right to vote! The Annual Canvass associated with the Electoral Register, which establishes who can vote in elections, 100 reasons to celebrate Kitchen celebration has got talent! is well under way. Household Enquiry Forms (HEFs) were sent to all homes in Ipswich (more than 60,000 properties) in better broadband early August. So far, nearly half the forms have been returned. People are able to respond by internet, telephone or by text, as well as by returning the form in the envelope provided. As required by the A campaign to help provider and package, but a who, have not yet taken Government, the Borough Council is about to send out a reminder to those 30,000 households that have quarter of businesses pay £40 advantage of it, to get in touch.” Great moves ... Just Jay Dance companies receive better not yet responded. broadband has issued its per month or less. 100th connection voucher Digital agency Crafted is one of Please ensure you reply as soon as possible. If you still do not respond, the Council will, by law, need to The scheme is being served by the businesses that benefitted visit your property to try to ensure a response. This costs the Council, and you, time and money. in Ipswich 297 different suppliers in the from the scheme. Martin Go to www.ipswich.gov.uk/annualcanvass for more information. Ipswich area so there is plenty of Brown, Chief Technology The Greater Ipswich Broadband choice. There are many Officer at Crafted, said: “The Connection Voucher Scheme is innovative solutions out there grant has contributed towards part of a £40 million fund that so we recommend talking to few putting a leased line into our small and medium-sized firms suppliers before making a new state-of-the-art HQ at St Lucky numbers ... Ipswich Borough Council has completed the IPSWICH CEMETERY AND CREMATORIUM within 52 areas in the UK can decision. Vincent House, an exciting bid for and receive financial 3,333rd kitchen and bathroom refurbishment under its current space which supports our council housing modernisation contract. Kelly Road tenants, For peace of mind about the future we are here to help ... support to help them connect to The Broadband Connection continued growth. Having a a super-fast broadband solution. Mr and Mrs Raine, are pictured with a celebratory hamper Voucher Scheme is funded by high-speed connection to the presented by the Council’s Housing portfolio-holder, Providing burials for more than 150 years at four cemeteries and cremations for the Government and run by digital world is important for nearly 90 years, we deliver a caring sensitive service at all times to the bereaved, If you are a small company in Councillor John Mowles, and Keepmoat’s Contract Manager, Broadband Delivery UK in any business, but as an agency Lee Anderson. their relatives and friends. Based close to Colchester Road, our knowledgeable Ipswich, Suffolk Coastal, partnership with Ipswich specialising in online marketing, staff offer bereavement advice with more than 50 years’ combined experience. Babergh or Mid Suffolk Borough Council. it’s a necessity for Crafted. This struggling with a connection scheme is a real enabler for We offer information on the choices and services available in the hope that the You can be a Art groups seek you need to apply fast to avoid Council Leader David Ellesmere businesses wanting to take full difficult and sad task of making arrangements can be a little easier. life-saver! members disappointment. said: “Fast internet access is advantage of online channels.” National Transplant Week saw a Castle Hill Art Society and the The scheme provides grants of becoming increasingly We have our own qualified stonemason and can offer: campaign to raise awareness of Birkfield Drive Art Group are up to £3,000 to cover the capital important for all businesses. The Emma Andrews, Strategy As a record number of Regent Theatre. “It was an organ donations - transplant inviting people, whatever their • new headstones and additional inscriptions and equipment costs of strong take-up of this scheme Director, and Martin Brown, amazing opportunity. Some of surgery is incredible but cannot artistic ability, to attend their hopefuls bid to win the • cleaning and renovations of existing memorials upgrading your broadband will ensure Ipswich firms Chief Technology Officer, of the children I teach were able to occur without the gift of life weekly sessions. Organiser 2015 Ipswich Has Got • annual care cleans plus many other existing masonry services connection. You pay the VAT remain competitive in the Crafted, are pictured with come along and, hopefully, got given by families during the Gerry Barrett said: “We know Talent competition, Just Jay • QR code memorial ­ individual web pages for loved ones charged and the monthly line future. The scheme is still open Councillor David Ellesmere at the inspiration to perform. most difficult time of a loved that practice makes perfect and Dance, last year’s winners, rental to your service provider. so we would advise businesses the agency’s Ipswich HQ Being the first dance troupe to The West Chapel is available for cremation services, facilities include: The monthly costs vary by one’s death. You can be a we are more likely to do art if we have been going from life-saver and make a difference find encouragement within a win meant so much as well and • Wesley music system (modern digital music system) strength to strength since to the 10,000 people waiting for group. Our only rule is that we Ipswich Has Got Talent gave us • speakers in chapel/lobby/under cover area an organ transplant by joining enjoy what we do in a social securing the title. the buzz to carry on doing what • wheelchair facilities the NHS Organ Donor Register. setting. We charge £2 per we do best and planning for our • moveable seating in chapel The dance and singing group own show.” • outside TV It is a confidential database session and we supply free tea, from Ipswich was approached • slideshow facility holding the wishes of more than coffee and biscuits.” People are by the Britain's Got Talent Another Ipswich band, • able to cater to most individual funeral requirements, including 20 million people who have asked to bring their own scouting team to audition for Diamond, was a finalist last year live performances, bagpipes, release of doves/balloons decided that, after their death, materials, if they can, but some the national TV programme and and has a “Stand Up To Cancer” they want to leave a legacy of life can be supplied if needed. they have been performing at concert at Ipswich Corn With more than eight different schemes for ashes disposal, for others. Ask your relatives and Gerry added: “We meet every friends to sign up, too. Monday at 7pm to 9pm and various local and regional events Exchange on 3rd October. permanent and leased memorial schemes. throughout the past 12 months. You can register by: every Tuesday at 1.30pm to Tel: 0300 123 2323 3.30pm at Castle Hill The final of Ipswich Has Got Our Victorian chapel in historic grounds is available for burial and Online: Community Centre, Highfield Ipswich Has Got Talent is an Talent 2015 will take place at the memorial services. www.organdonation.nhs.uk Road. We also get together on annual event aimed at Regent Theatre on 13th Text: SAVE to 84118 Wednesday evenings, 7.30pm to showcasing local talent. Please contact us for more information and a no obligation quote November. Post: Freepost RRZK-SHUX-SBCK 9.30pm, at Body & Mind Sports tel: 01473 433580 NHS Blood and Transplant, Fox Centre, Birkfield Drive.” email: [email protected] Jay Austin, of Just Jay Dance, www.ipswichregent.com or call Den Road, Stoke Gifford, Bristol For details: tel: 07443 630072. recalls the 2014 final at the the box office on 01473 433100 www.ipswich.gov.uk BS34 8RR Page 10 www.ipswich.gov.uk www.ipswich.gov.uk Page 11

The Angle SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2015 To contact Councillors by email, use addresses similar to the following: Ipswich Borough Councillors [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Labour Conservative Liberal Democrat Area Committees update - your local news NORTH WEST AREA COMMITTEE Castle Hill Ward NORTH WEST AREA COMMITTEE Whitehouse Ward NORTH WEST AREA COMMITTEE Whitton Ward Election 2019 Election 2018 Election 2016 Election 2019 Election 2018 Election 2016 Election 2019 Election 2018 Election 2016

Next meetings of David Goldsmith Christopher Stewart Robin Vickery Martin Goonan Colin Wright Albert Grant OBE Erion Xhaferaj Hugh Whittall Sophie Meudec your committee 6 Newson Street 139 Alan Road Flat 7 Framlingham Ct 35 Curlew Road 50 High View Road 10 Churchill Avenue 69 Peterhouse Close 82 Westholme Road 337 Road Ipswich IP1 3NY Ipswich IP3 8DP Valley Road, Ipswich IP2 0TG Ipswich IP1 5HW Ipswich IP4 5DR Ipswich IP2 9LN Ipswich IP1 4HQ Ipswich IP1 4BN Telephone: 258847 Telephone: Ipswich IP1 4EF Telephone: 403408 Telephone: Telephone: 723997 Telephone: Telephone: 461324 Telephone: 420826 Central Area Committee 07740 053903 Tel: 07857 640943 07958 655527 07584 076486 Thursday 24th September, 7pm Bramford Road NORTH EAST AREA COMMITTEE Bixley Ward NORTH EAST AREA COMMITTEE Rushmere Ward NORTH EAST AREA COMMITTEE St John’s Ward Methodist Church, 270 Election 2019 Election 2018 Election 2016 Election 2019 Election 2018 Election 2016 Election 2019 Election 2018 Election 2016 Bramford Road, IP1 4AY

North East Area Committee Thursday 17th September, 7:30pm start with a Richard Pope Edward Phillips John Carnall Stephen Ion Sandra Gage Alasdair Ross Shelly Darwin Elango Elavalakan Neil MacDonald presentation at 7pm. 7 Gainsborough Road 30 York Road 63 Mayfield Road 171 Valley Road 791 Woodbridge Road 58 Lonsdale Close, 58 Gladstone Road 79 Schreiber Road 31 Temple Road Ipswich IP4 2UR Ipswich IP3 8BX Ipswich IP4 3NG Ipswich IP1 4PJ Ipswich IP4 4NN Ipswich IP4 4HD Ipswich IP3 8AT Ipswich IP4 4JN Ipswich IP3 8PA St John’s Church Hall, Telephone: Telephone: Telephone: 717475 Telephone: Telephone: Telephone: 729649 Telephone: Telephone: 713634 Telephone: 712247 Cauldwell Hall Road, IP4 4QE 07963 489339 07535 675458 07515 360042 07714 597998 07950 641063

North West Area Committee CENTRAL AREA COMMITTEE Alexandra Ward CENTRAL AREA COMMITTEE St Margaret’s Ward CENTRAL AREA COMMITTEE Westgate Ward Tuesday 22nd September, Election 2019 Election 2018 Election 2016 Election 2019 Election 2018 Election 2016 Election 2019 Election 2018 Election 2016 7pm Castle Hill Community Centre, Highfield Road, IP1 6DG

South East Area Committee Jane Riley John Cook Adam Leeder Lee Reynolds Inga Lockington Andrew Cann Julian Gibbs Colin Kreidewolf Carole Jones Wednesday 4th November, 19 Weymouth Road 27 Grange Road 301 Mill House 22 St George’s Court 147 Westerfield Road c/o Grafton House 65 High Street 401 Hawthorn Drive 45 Bolton Lane Ipswich IP4 5BB Ipswich IP4 1NP The Mill, College St, St George’s Street Ipswich IP4 3AA Russell Road, Ipswich IP1 3QL Ipswich IP2 0RU Ipswich IP4 2BX 7pm. The Priory Centre, 43 Telephone: Telephone: 255131 Ipswich IP4 1FW Ipswich IP1 3HL Telephone: 213444 Ipswich IP1 2DE Telephone: 252205 Telephone: 685054 Telephone: 210586 Queens Way, IP3 9EX. 07460 383888 Tel: 07793 715927 Telephone: 288546 Tel: 07545 289190

The Mayor of Ipswich, Councillor Glen Chisholm visited Northgate High School to launch its new electric kit car. As we reported in our South West Area Committee SOUTH EAST AREA COMMITTEE Gainsborough Ward SOUTH EAST AREA COMMITTEE Holywells Ward SOUTH EAST AREA COMMITTEE Priory Heath Ward last issue, students will now be able to participate in the IET Formula racing competition. Rushmere Ward councillors serving on the Thursday 10th September, Election 2019 Election 2018 Election 2016 Election 2019 Election 2018 Election 2016 Election 2019 Election 2018 Election 2016 North East Area Committee contributed £500 out of their “Making A Difference” fund towards the kit car project. The Mayor is pictured 6:30pm St Peter’s Church, above with Northgate students, ( from left) Jim Jenner, Councillor Sarah Gage, Steve Collett and Peter Ingram from Kier. Stoke Park Drive, IP2 9YP Thursday 5th November, 6.30pm.

Council approves skatepark in Whitehouse Park Martin Cook Andi Hopgood John Mowles Elizabeth Harsant George Debman Pam Stewart Bill Knowles Daniel Maguire Bill Quinton Further details and 222 Rushmere Road 17 Stoke Street 40 Whitby Road 24 Salisbury Road 101 Cliff Lane 139 Alan Road 28 Henley Court 1 Ransome Road (Deputy Mayor) Ipswich IP4 3LT Ipswich IP2 8BX Ipswich IP4 4AF Ipswich IP3 0NP Ipswich IP3 0PQ Ipswich IP3 8DP Henley Road, Ipswich IP3 9BB 32 Cauldwell Hall Plans for a skatepark in to minimise possible youngsters. It is also hoped the colleagues, that this is now confirmed minutes can be Telephone: 270128 Telephone: Telephone: 725063 Telephone: 724663 Telephone: 251686 Telephone: Ipswich IP1 3SD Telephone: Road Ipswich IP4 4QB Telephone: 211889 Whitehouse Park have been disturbance for people living skatepark will bring going to be built. I look forward found on Ipswich Borough 07968 802904 07887 854057 07954 142563 Telephone: 714576 Council’s website: approved by Council planners. near the site. communities together and to local youngsters using the SOUTH WEST AREA COMMITTEE SOUTH WEST AREA COMMITTEE SOUTH WEST AREA COMMITTEE SOUTH WEST AREA COMMITTEE provide an opportunity for an skatepark in the near future.” www.ipswich.gov.uk/ Bridge Ward Gipping Ward Sprites Ward Stoke Park Ward The skatepark, which is The project has included inexpensive sport that is areacommittees Election 2019 Election 2018 Election 2016 Election 2019 Election 2018 Election 2016 Election 2019 Election 2018 Election 2016 Election 2019 Election 2018 Election 2016 supported by the North West widespread consultation and it growing in popularity. Area Committee member, Area Committee, will now be is hoped the skatepark will open Councillor Robin Vickery, You can follow area built by Wheelscape for the by the end of the year. North West Area Committee added: “It’s taken a long time to committee meetings live, and North West Ipswich Big Local Chair, Councillor Albert Grant, come to fruition but the hard tweet in questions, on Trust and the Sita Trust, who The benefits of a skatepark said: “We have worked hard to work has been worth it. We are Twitter: www.twitter.com/ areacommittees Philip Smart Jim Powell Bryony Rudkin Peter Gardiner Jeannette David Ellesmere Roger Fern Hamil Clarke MBE Bob Hall Robin Nadia Cenci Glen Chisholm have been working with the include a reduction in support the skatepark proposals all looking forward to the 67 Severn Road 98 Maidenhall 52 Corder Road 23 Regina Close Macartney 45 Bolton Lane 7 Belmont Road 42 Eccles Road 25 Radcliffe Drive Hyde-Chambers 13 Furness Close (Mayor) Ipswich IP3 0PU Approach Ipswich IP4 2XD Ipswich IP4 5HG 44 Radcliffe Drive Ipswich IP4 2BX Ipswich IP2 9RJ Ipswich IP2 9RF Ipswich IP2 9QZ 31-33 Meredith Rd Ipswich IP2 9YA 31 Saturn Road Council to make it a reality. The anti-social behaviour and the and it is credit both to our skatepark opening in the Telephone: Ipswich IP2 8NX Telephone: Telephone: 711612 Ipswich IP2 9QZ Telephone: Telephone: Telephone: Telephone: Ipswich IP1 6ED Telephone: Ipswich IP1 5PS design includes an acoustic wall provision of a safe place for partners any my committee coming months and becoming a 728617 Tel: 687371 07703 773625 Tel: 684443 210586 685077 402451 07939 233000 Tel: 07725 719092 682760 Tel: 07729 271326 popular facility for youngsters.” Page 12 www.ipswich.gov.uk

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